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Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:01:57 GMT
Cabinet Guns for Air Namibia Liquidation
[Namibian] Cabinet has given its approval for Air Namibia to be voluntarily liquidated.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:35:34 GMT
'Virtual' Geingob Escapes Fishrot Heat
[Namibian] Opposition politicians who had vowed to disrupt president Hage Geingob's speech to open parliament were left furious yesterday when a pre-recorded video statement was instead played in the National Assembly chamber.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:30:52 GMT
Leprosy Gradually On the Increase in Namibia
[Namibian] Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is perceived as a forgotten or biblical illness, yet new cases continue to pop up in Namibia annually.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:21:37 GMT
PM Defends Virtual Presidential Address
[New Era] Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila yesterday defended President Hage Geingob's decision to address parliamentarians remotely during the occasion of the official opening of parliament.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:02:39 GMT
Young Warriors to Play Mauritania Seniors
[Namibian] NAMIBIA'S Young Warriors will play a friendly against Mauritania's senior national side this afternoon ahead of the u20 Afcon finals which start in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Sunday.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:40:55 GMT
AfCFTA - Experts, Traders Call for Robust Participation of Women and Youth
[Namibia Economist] The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has, since assuming office in March 2020, persistently hammered on the urgent need for effective implementation of the trade pact...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:37:22 GMT
Committed Member Donates Sanitary Pads to Community Care Based Organisation
[Namibia Economist] The Solidarity Community Care Organisation, received a donation of sanitary pads from Hilma Itewa one of their most committed members.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:28:06 GMT
Wealthy Nations Should Lead By Example On Climate Change
[New Era] The Conference of the Parties (COP26) United Nations climate change conference, which was set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020 has been postponed due to Covid-19. The bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United ...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:22:08 GMT
Mayor Says Council Won't Be Held to Ransom
[New Era] Muthiya -- Omuthiya mayor John Ndeutepo says the local authority will not be held to ransom by disgruntled individuals, as the town continues to operate without a substantive CEO for about two years.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:19:43 GMT
Covid-19 Cases Swell At Kavango Schools
[New Era] Rundu -- Education authorities in Kavango East maintained there is no need to temporarily close a Divundu school, where 14 learners tested positive for Covid-19 this week.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:11:26 GMT
'Let's Safeguard Indigenous Languages'
[New Era] Vice President Nangolo Mbumba has called on African leaders to safeguard the continent's indigenous languages, saying language is a central and integral part of African culture and identity.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:03:12 GMT
Our Brand Will Not Be Compromised, MTC Warns Beneficiaries
[New Era] Namibia's leading telecommunication company, MTC yesterday held a sponsorship engagement meeting with all MTC-sponsored sports bodies in Windhoek.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:58:52 GMT
Not All Pupils Back At School
[Namibian] With schools opening in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, not every child has returned to class.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:36:54 GMT
The Man Behind Namibia's First Pop-Up Cinema
[Namibian] ZENED Sali's Starlight Films started off as the solution to a problem.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:36:01 GMT
MPs Told Not to Betray Public Trust
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has called upon members of parliament not to betray the public trust but to aspire to set high standards of conduct by displaying exemplary behaviour at all times.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:33:48 GMT
Kapana Crisis Deepens for Northern Vendors
[Namibian] The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to leave meat vendors in the northern regions desperate and stranded.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:21:03 GMT
Otjiwarongo Issues Over 5,000 Arrest Warrants
[New Era] The Otjozondjupa police have issued 5 077 warrants of arrest between January 2018 and December 2020 for the Otjiwarongo district.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:59:11 GMT
Walvis Residents Tackle Housing Issue
[Namibian] A GROUP of Walvis Bay residents formed an organisation to tackle the housing problem they are experiencing at the harbour town.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:46:30 GMT
Unam Staff Up in Arms Over Restructuring
[Namibian] Employees of the University of Namibia (Unam) are disgruntled with vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu's plan to cut costs at the institution.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:45:59 GMT
Lawyer's Absence Delays Hostel Rape Trial
[Namibian] An irate judge yesterday postponed the trial of a former school hostel supervisor accused of sexually abusing 10 boys over a three-year period, due to the unexplained absence of the lawyer representing the accused in the matter.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:45:25 GMT
Some U.S.$1 Billion in Illicit Bank Transactions Traced - Report
[New Era] The operationalisation of Namibia's public-private partnership, public-public partnership and integrated investigative task forces resulted in the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) playing a key role in identifying and tracing millions of...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:36:18 GMT
Bountiful Season for !nara Melon Harvesters
[Namibian] TOPNAAR !nara harvesters on the banks of the Kuiseb River have been busy processing the thorny melon, to get its valuable seed out before the end of the season.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:34:40 GMT
Namibia Still Pondering Over Spar Netball Challenge
[New Era] Netball Namibia (NN) vice-president Rebecca Goagoses confirmed that Namibia has received an invitation from Netball South Africa (NSA) to partake in the upcoming Spar Challenge slated for Cape Town, but said NN is still considering the invi...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:34:20 GMT
Pot-Holed Hage Geingob Street Angers Residents
[Namibian] Katima Mulilo Town Council has been accused of failing to maintain the town's roads, which are littered with potholes.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:33:55 GMT
Walvis Bay Makes U-Turn On Eviction
[New Era] The Walvis Bay municipality has withdrawn a decision to evict a centre offering counselling services from a municipal property over an outstanding rental bill of over N$40 000.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:33:16 GMT
Eagle FM Moves to Unclip Its Windhoek Wings
[Namibian] EAGLE FM station boss John Walenga yesterday said there's no need to challenge the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cran) after it has banned the station from broadcasting in Windhoek.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:32:13 GMT
Nanso to Engage Unam On Grade 11 Admission
[New Era] The Namibia National Students Organisation (Nanso) has expressed concern over Unam's reluctance on admitting learners who exited school at Grade 11 through the new Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary level (NSSCO) curriculum.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:31:42 GMT
Keetmans, Nipam Sign N$60m Land-Delivery Deal
[Namibian] THE Keetmanshoop Town Council and the Namibia Institute of Public Administration and Management (Nipam) on Friday signed a deal that will see 350 serviced erven delivered this year at the southern town's Westdene and Krönlein suburbs.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:31:26 GMT
Govt Enhances Crop Production
[New Era] The ministry of agriculture has over the last three months provided assistance to nearly 1 000 farmers, including supplying them with fertilisers as well as seeds and crop field preparation services at a subsidised rate.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:30:21 GMT
Woman Cements Her Future Brick By Brick
[Namibian] A WOMAN from Epyaenene village in the Okatana constituency has defied the odds by proving that women have the skills to advance in the construction industry - not only as ordinary labourers, but also as brickmakers.



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